Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Harold “Harry” M. Baughman

Harold “Harry” M. Baughman

Apr 10, 2015

Harold M. Baughman, 70, of Lancaster, died on Friday, April 10, 2015, at Hospice & Community Care, Mt. Joy. Born in Chambersburg to the late D. Merle and Marie (Booz) Baughman, he was the loving husband of Donna (Sell) Baughman. Harry earned his Associate's Degree in Electrical Engineering at Penn State University and took many courses in math and...

Frank G. Scudner, Jr.

Frank G. Scudner, Jr.

Apr 9, 2015

Frank G. Scudner, Jr., age 91, of Lancaster, PA, and inventor of a gas-tube surge protector, died peacefully at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, April 9,2015. His invention was used by AT&T for decades to protect telephones from lightning power surges. Frank was a WWII veteran who saw active duty in the Philippines and New Guinea. He was the...

Etta Jean Bishop

Etta Jean Bishop

Apr 9, 2015

Etta Jean Bishop, 83, of Lancaster, PA died Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Brethren Village. Born on August 13, 1931 in Coatesville, PA she was a daughter of the late Russell and Emma (Blevins) Bishop. Etta was a 1949 graduate of Oxford High School and graduated in 1956 from the Wilmington General Hospital School of Nursing. She was a...

Karen Lee (Halden) Farney

Karen Lee (Halden) Farney

Apr 9, 2015

Karen Lee (Halden) Farney, 71, of Lititz, died Thursday, April 9, 2015 in her residence after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in Phillipsburg, she was the daughter of the late Glenn R Halden, Sr. and Myrtle A. (Linhart) Halden. Karen was an avid reader and in her spare time enjoyed crocheting, baking, and collecting nativity sets. She adored...

Gordon Jay Hoover

Gordon Jay Hoover

Apr 8, 2015

Gordon Jay Hoover, 80, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 8, 2015. Gordon was the loving husband of his wife, Carol Hoover, for 39 years. He was a retired residential and commercial realtor in Lancaster County. In addition to his wife, Gordon is survived by 4 children: Jeffrey Hoover, Kurt Hoover, Abby Young, and Sara...

Crystal Danean Seals

Crystal Danean Seals

Apr 7, 2015

Crystal Danean Seals, 44 of Lancaster passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at LGH. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of Jerry Toney and the late Rebecca Anne Seals. Crystal was a J.P. McCaskey High School graduate and went on to receive a Bachelor's degree in Marketing at Shippensburg University. While at Shippensburg Crystal was very active and...

Robert K. Rivard

Robert K. Rivard

Apr 6, 2015

Robert K. Rivard, 67, of Lititz, died on, Monday, April 6, 2015. Born in Lakewood, OH to the late Robert R. & Dorothy H. Rivard, Robert was the husband of Michelle (Bennett) Rivard. Robert was the owner of Rivard Popcorn. He belonged to the Lancaster Country Club and was an avid golfer. In addition to his wife, Michelle, Robert...

Margaret Kolb Henry

Margaret Kolb Henry

Apr 6, 2015

Margaret Kolb Henry, 97, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on April 6, 2015 at the Mennonite Home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George and Margaret (Rietschy) Kolb. Margaret was the wife of the late Paul O. Henry, Jr. who died on April 30, 1988. Margaret was a 1936 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School....

Tu Thi Hang

Tu Thi Hang

Apr 6, 2015

Tu Thi Hang, 89, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on April 06, 2015. Born in Vinh Long, Sa Dec, Vietnam, she was the daughter of the late Chuoi Thi Le and Nguon Kiet Hang. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Phan Lam. Mrs. Hang will be greatly missed by her...

Doris Marie (White) Evans

Doris Marie (White) Evans

Apr 6, 2015

Doris Marie (White) Evans, aged 87, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, April 6, at Luther Acres in Lititz, PA. Doris was born in Detroit, Michigan, on May 13, 1927. She was the daughter of Cyrus and Gladys (Anthony) White of Kingston, PA. She was preceded in death by her two sisters, Frances Gilmore and June...

Dr. H. Byron Showers

Dr. H. Byron Showers

Apr 5, 2015

Dr. H. Byron Showers died on April 5, 2015 at Brethren Village, Lancaster, PA, of natural causes. He previously resided at 1432 Mission Rd., Lancaster. Born in Reading, in 1930, he was the son of the late Herman S. and Melva E. (Youse) Showers. He was a graduate of Reading High School in 1948; Houghton College, Houghton, NY, A.B....

Harry John Foster

Harry John Foster

Apr 5, 2015

Harry John Foster, 76, of Lancaster, died Sunday, April 5, 2015 in his residence

William J. Fritz, Sr,.

William J. Fritz, Sr,.

Apr 3, 2015

William J. Fritz, Sr, 77, of Reading, Pa died April 3, 2015 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Reading, he was the son of the late William B. Fritz and Jennie (Gebhart) Fritz. Bill graduated from Governor Mifflin High School and Wyomissing Polytechnic Institute with a degree in mechanical design/drafting. Bill worked for Birdsboro Steel and various other firms...

Elvin E. Fuhrer

Elvin E. Fuhrer

Apr 3, 2015

Elvin E. Fuhrer, 84, of Lititz, PA, passed away on April 3, 2015 unexpectedly at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Casper and Anna (Ficher) Fuhrer. Elvin was the husband of Carolyn (McComsey) Fuhrer. A veteran of the Korean Conflict, he served in the U.S. Army. Elvin retired after 30...

Aspasia Papavasilion

Aspasia Papavasilion

Apr 3, 2015

Aspasia Papavasilion, of Lancaster, just celebrated her 100th birthday on March 22, 2015. She passed away on April 3rd, 2015 at LGH. She was born on the island of Kos, Greece and was the daughter of the late Stamati and Zafarula Fournaris.

She lost her mother to influenza at an early age and lived with her grandmother...

David Eugene Roth (Roscoe)

David Eugene Roth (Roscoe)

Apr 2, 2015

David Eugene Roth (Roscoe), 71, of Lancaster died Thursday, April 2, 2015 at LGH. Born in Lancaster and raised in Lititz, PA he was the son of the late Amos Eugene and Jean Elizabeth Roth. He was married to Janet M. (Grasser) for 30 years. Mr. Roth retired from the Safe Harbor Water Power Corp. Administrative services finance and...

David L. Keating

David L. Keating

Apr 2, 2015

David L. Keating, 74, of Lititz passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Moravian Manor. Born in Oil City, PA he was the son of the late Lawrence L. and Dorthea (Myers) Keating. He was the loving companion of Patricia Jamison of Lititz for 16 years. He was a 1958 graduate of Manheim Twp. High School. David worked as...

Kenneth G. Gabron

Kenneth G. Gabron

Apr 1, 2015

Kenneth G. Gabron, 67, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on April 1, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD. Kenneth was the loving husband of 15 years to Dorothy (Rosenberry) Gabron. From early in his adult life, Kenneth had been involved in the lighting industry. He began his career as a teller at Fulton Bank. Through much hard work...

Irene Kepchar

Irene Kepchar

Apr 1, 2015

Irene Kepchar, 86, of Homestead Village, Lancaster, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Shade Twp., Somerset County, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Olga (Brenski) Enoch. Irene was married to Stephen Kepchar, Sr. for 67 years last October.

A graduate of Windber High School, Windber, PA, Irene was a...

Betty A, Evans

Betty A, Evans

Mar 30, 2015

Betty A, Evans, 93, died Monday, March 30, 2015, at Luther Acres in Lititz. She was born in Lancaster to the late Wayne and Catherine Dussinger. Betty and her husband Harold Evans celebrated 73 years of marriage last August 30th.

A graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School, Betty was a loving homemaker for her family. Once her...

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